Kratom use is rising among adolescents and college students worldwide. A new #OpenAccess systematic review highlights regional differences, common polydrug use, and youth using #kratom to self-manage opioid withdrawal—raising urgent safety and policy questions. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Large VA study (109k+ pts): #Veterans prescribed methylphenidate had significantly lower odds of later cocaine-positive screens vs no exposure or bupropion. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

CPDD#2026 📍 Conference hotel? Steps away. 🏢 Convention Center? Right across the street. 🚈 MAX Light Rail? Practically at the front door — offering quick, affordable access from the airport and all around the city. See you there - cpdd.org/meetings/cur...

We are thrilled that Cecilia Bergeria, PhD, associate professor and Matthew Osborne Lead Addiction Researcher, has been awarded the 2026 Lewis Alan Opler Prize by the International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology. Join us in congratulating Dr. Bergeria! #OUD

On March 4, we will host a round of presentations as part of our monthly #seminar series! ➡️ Remember to also #SaveTheDate for upcoming presentations from Matthew Roesch, PhD, and @ericjnestler.bsky.social, MD, PhD. Learn more: kahlertinstitute.umaryland.edu/news--events.... #AddictionSci

Cannabis dispensary exposure and smoked, vaped and edible cannabis use among young adults: Comparison of web-scraped and government-maintained registries

📣 Deadline Extended! Nominations are still open for the ACER Journal Award recognizing graduate student & postdoc first authors. Nomination letter + published manuscript PDF required. Self-nominations are not permitted. Submit through your RSA profile before 3/6/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT 🚨 In this week's episode Dr. Andrea King discusses the importance of recognizing individual differences in alcohol response, answering the question: Does subjective experience really matter? Listen Here: open.spotify.com/show/6X6f0bZ...

Join us in Albuquerque this summer for the 10th annual meeting of @researchmj.bsky.social!! @ajbravophd.bsky.social @janemetrik.bsky.social

Register for RSA's 49th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, TX 🔗rsa.societyconference.com

Please join us in congratulating our 2026 APA Division 28 award winners!

Congratulation to @williamstoops.bsky.social for receiving the @apadiv28.bsky.social Brady/Schuster Award. An amazing scholar, scientist, and friend.

Dont miss an invited address from our 2025 MED Associates/Brady Schuster Award Winner, Dr. William Stoops, today at 1pm in Colorado Convention Center, Street Level, 504!

Psychedelics in Recovery from Addictive Disorders, happening now in Mile High Ballroom 2-3!

Kicking off APA 2025 strong this morning with the first of division 28 programming at 9:30! Drs. Ryan Vandrey, Justin Strickland, and Peter Smith will discuss Integrating Cannabis Policy Changes into Health Care Practice and Research. We hope to see you there!

Come see me at APA in Denver this Friday at the Div 50 and Early Career Investigator sessions! Thank you to @apadivision50.bsky.social @apadiv28.bsky.social and NIAAA for sponsoring this work. @drcolintmahoney.bsky.social @unm.edu @casaa.bsky.social

Come by my #APA2025 poster, where we used bivariate latent change score models to test how AUD severity is related to changes in control over drinking during treatment, on Friday from 11:30-12:30 (F7) & 5:30-7:30 at the NIAAA, @apadivision50.bsky.social, and @apadiv28.bsky.social ECI poster session!

Finally made it to @bsky.app to connect with folks heading to APA! I am thrilled to be presenting some of my own research on Friday and am grateful to be recognized as an Early Career Investigator by @apadivision50.bsky.social and @apadiv28.bsky.social. See y'all in Denver!

Looking forward to attending #APA2025 this week! Come check out my poster on Friday from 4-5 at the Div 50 poster session and from 5:30-7:30 at the NIAAA, and Div 50 & 28 ECI poster session! Thanks so much to @apadivision50.bsky.social, @apadiv28.bsky.social, and the NIAAA for sponsoring my work! 🤩

DEADLINE EXTENDED to March 15, 2025! Submit to our special issue, "The harms and benefits of cannabis and cannabinoids in women and men and effects on their progeny." Learn more: https://buff.ly/4gvz45s #AddictionSci #DrugSky #PsychSciSky

Missed our latest webinar? Not to worry! The DADR Editor’s Picks webinar may now be found on the webinar recordings page of the CPDD website.

Please share widely! We want a range of pre-doctoral trainees from both pre-clinical and psychosocial backgrounds. @rsaeducation.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social